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You have to ask these questions: who pays the piper, and what is valuable in this life?

Robert Plant

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Robert Plant
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: August 20
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Robert Anthony Plant
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The essence of my lyrics is the desire for peace and harmony. That's all anyone has ever wanted. How could it become outdated?...We are trying to communicate a fulfilled ideal...I am a reflection of what I sing. Sometimes I have to get serious because the things I've been through are serious...The way I see it, rock n' roll is folk music.
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